The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards were held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on August 28, 2022.[4] The show was emceed by LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj, and Jack Harlow.[5] Minaj was honored with the Video Vanguard Award, presented to her by her fans.[6][7] Red Hot Chili Peppers was honored with the Global Icon Award which was presented to them by Cheech & Chong.[8] This was the last VMA ceremony to be broadcast on The CW.
| 2022 MTV Video Music Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Date | Sunday, August 28, 2022 8:00–11:19 p.m. EDT |
| Venue | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | LL Cool J Nicki Minaj Jack Harlow[1][a] |
| Most awards | Jack Harlow (4) |
| Most nominations | Doja Cat Jack Harlow Harry Styles (8 each) |
| Website | mtv |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | |
| Produced by | Bruce Gillmer Jesse Ignjatovic[3] |
| Directed by | Liz Clare |
Performances
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Pre-show[9] | |
| Saucy Santana | "Booty" "I'm Too Much" |
| Yung Gravy | "Betty (Get Money)" |
| Dove Cameron | "Boyfriend" "Breakfast" |
| Main show[10][11][12][13][14][15] | |
| Jack Harlow Fergie | "First Class" "Glamorous" |
| Lizzo | "About Damn Time" "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)" |
| Blackpink | "Pink Venom" |
| J Balvin Ryan Castro | "Nivel de Perreo" |
| Khalid Marshmello | "Numb" |
| Nicki Minaj | Video Vanguard Medley "All Things Go" "Roman's Revenge" "Monster" "Beez in the Trap" "Chun-Li" "Moment 4 Life" "Super Bass" "Anaconda" "Super Freaky Girl" |
| Eminem Snoop Dogg | "From the D 2 the LBC" |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | Global Icon Medley "Black Summer" "Can't Stop" |
| Anitta | "Envolver" "Movimento da Sanfoninha" "Bola Rebola" "Vai Malandra" "Lobby" |
| Kane Brown | "Grand"[b] |
| Måneskin | "Supermodel” |
| Bad Bunny | "Tití Me Preguntó"[c] |
| Panic! at the Disco | "Don't Let the Light Go Out" |
| Extended Play Stage[16] (Presented by Doritos) | |
| Conan Gray | "Disaster" "Memories" |
| Flo Milli | "Conceited" "Bedtime" |
| JID | "Dance Now" "Surround Sound" |
| Lauren Spencer-Smith | "Fingers Crossed" "Flowers" |
Presenters
Presenters were announced on August 26.[16] Nessa Diab and Kevan Kenney hosted the 90-minute pre-show event, while Tate McRae served as special celebrity correspondent. Murda Beatz acted as the pre-show House DJ.[9]
Pre-show
- Kevan Kenney – presented Best Alternative and Best Metaverse Performance
- Tate McRae – presented Push Performance of the Year
Main show
- Johnny Depp – intermittently appeared throughout the ceremony in pre-recorded segments as the Moon Person
- Offset and DJ Khaled – presented Best Collaboration
- Avril Lavigne – announced the finalists for Best New Artist and presented the award later in the night
- Latto – introduced Blackpink
- Lili Reinhart – presented Best Longform Video
- Offset – introduced Conan Gray and the Extended Play Stage
- Chlöe – introduced Marshmello and Khalid
- Jimmy Fallon – presented Album of the Year
- Members of Nicki Minaj's fanbase, the Barbz – presented the Video Vanguard Award to Nicki Minaj
- Sofia Carson – presented Best K-Pop
- Cheech & Chong – introduced the Red Hot Chili Peppers and presented the Global Icon Award to them
- Bebe Rexha – presented Video for Good
- Blackpink – introduced Anitta
- Jack Harlow (emcee) and Druski – introduced Kane Brown
- Ashley Graham – presented Best Latin
- Dixie D'Amelio – introduced Måneskin
- Becky G – presented Best Hip Hop
- Dove Cameron – presented Song of Summer
- Nicki Minaj (emcee) – presented Artist of the Year
- Carmelo Anthony – presented the Artist of the Year award to Bad Bunny at Yankee Stadium
- Joel Madden – presented Best Rock
- Billy Eichner – introduced Panic! at the Disco
- LL Cool J and Nicki Minaj (emcees) – presented Video of the Year
Winners and nominees
Nominations were announced on July 26, 2022. Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar and Lil Nas X had the most nominations with seven each, followed by Doja Cat and Harry Styles having six nominations each.[17] Nominees for Song of Summer, Group of the Year, and Album of the Year were announced on August 19.[9] Voting for Group of the Year and Song of Summer ran from August 22–25 and August 25–27 respectively, while voting for Album of the Year ran from August 27 until the show, via MTV's Instagram stories.[9][18] After the second round of categories was announced, the nominations for Doja Cat, Harlow and Styles increased to eight each, making them the artists with the most nominations.[9][18] Harlow was the most awarded nominee with four wins, followed by Lil Nas X, Styles and Taylor Swift having three each.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.